Congrats on the coin, Ivan! I love these Zeus Ammon hektes. Nice job with the cut out and colorization too :).
[IMG] https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=37 Attica Athens, Wilbert replica Tetradrachms Weights...
It's a terrible fake (cast). There are similar examples in Forum Ancient Coins' Fakes Gallery. Here's one example from FAC: [IMG]...
I use Eva-Dry rechargeable desiccants. They have a color indicator that lets you know when to dry it out, which is done by plugging the unit into...
Good job finding the digitalized catalog!! @KIWITI's coin appears to be a third example and the only coin of Mykalessos in that catalog :)....
Googling turned up this advice: "Typically, a silica gel packet absorbs water (about 40 percent of its own weight) and loses its effectiveness....
Oooooh, nice!!
You’re right. I’d probably misplace it :oops: :D.
The stacked image really showcases the relief! The coin-background interfaces looks rather artificial though. Did you have to hand-paint the...
Beautifully detailed and artistic!
A first pass through AMCC2 provided many targets. Looking forward to the closing! My AMCC1 haul, some of which I have not photographed (auction...
@Roerbakmix has experience removing horn silver. I'll let him tell you about it :).
Wow! If so, yours is a much nicer example!!
It does look believable but I also failed to find a match. I looked through ACsearch and a few other places, focusing on Boeotia because of the...
I'm a sucker for iridescence :). I showed some of my favorites in the "Toned Ancients..." thread from a few weeks ago but here they are again :D:...
:hilarious::hilarious:
@Roman Collector, your posts are always incredibly detailed, thoughtful, and interesting, whether responding to someone else's question or...
Some of the pallasites are notorious rusters (Seymchan and Brahin, for example). Some are noted for being more resistant (Esquel, for example)....
Nice meteorite fragment, @physics-fan3.14! Here's one of my favorite collector websites and it has a page about coins with...
Very nice for the price!!
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